Vartan Oskanian and EU Representative Discussed Armenia-EU Action Plan ElaborationApril 5, 2006 - 18:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - RA Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian received today Deputy Director General of the Directorate General for External Relations Fokion Fotiadis, who is on visit in Armenia. Congratulating Mr. Fotiadis with the appointment the RA FM voiced hop that the visit will serve as a good basis for mutual cooperation. Vartan Oskanian underscored Armenia intends to deepen relations with the Directorate General for External Relations. The parties discussed a scope of issues referring to the EU-Armenia relations. Special attention was paid to the energy security of the region and diversification of energy sources.The parties referred to the elaboration of the Armenia-EU Action Plan within the European Neighborhood Policy. Giving a high estimate to the two completed stages they voiced assurance that in May the discussions will be over and the program will be ready for implementation. The interlocutors also emphasized that to establish normal relations in the region special attention should be paid to the settlement of conflicts, especially to the Nagorno Karabakh one. Top stories Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life, Strong Mind IDBank and Idram summarize the results of the May program of “The Power of One Dram”. |